1 Samuel 4:7-12

New International Version

⁷ the Philistines were afraid.^(A) “A god has^[a] come into the camp,” they said. “Oh no! Nothing like this has happened before. ⁸ We’re doomed! Who will deliver us from the hand of these mighty gods? They are the gods who struck^(B) the Egyptians with all kinds of plagues^(C) in the wilderness. ⁹ Be strong, Philistines! Be men, or you will be subject to the Hebrews, as they^(D) have been to you. Be men, and fight!”

¹⁰ So the Philistines fought, and the Israelites were defeated^(E) and every man fled to his tent. The slaughter was very great; Israel lost thirty thousand foot soldiers. ¹¹ The ark of God was captured, and Eli’s two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, died.^(F)

Death of Eli

¹² That same day a Benjamite^(G) ran from the battle line and went to Shiloh with his clothes torn and dust^(H) on his head.